Vehicle-tank structure



A. A. KRAMER.

VEHICLE TANK STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.14, 1920.

Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

l/VVENTOR A- TTORNE Y mm a. Emma, or Kansas CITY, mssouar.

venom-rank smuc'ruzen.

Lasagna.

I Application filed April-14, 1920. Serial No.

To all whom it may concem: 4

Be it known that I, ANDREW A. KRAMER, a'citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle- TankStructures; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin ,the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a vehicle tank structure, the primary objectbeing to provide a strong, durable tank WhlCh w1ll not break down underthe shocks and vibrations to which the tank is subjected during itsnormal travel over road beds.

It is also the purpose of my invention to generally improve tankstructures of this general class and to this end the invention consistsin certain novel parts and arrangements of parts which will be referredto' hereinafter, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure I is a perspective view in section of a tank constructed inaccordance wlth my invention.

Fig. II is a detail perspective view of one of the cross-tie members,and

Fig. III is an end view of a slightly modified form of tankconstruction.

Referring now to the drawings by numera-ls of reference: I

l and 2 designate the longitudinal side sills of a substantially theside sills having inwardly bent lower flanges 3 and 4 respectively. Theupper portions of the side sills are shown as extending aconsiderabledistance into the tank proper, as indicated at 5 and 6, andhave openings 7 and 8 respectively to provide surge sheets lonitudinally of the tank. The tank proper is s own as supported bythelongitudinal side sills of the frame and in the construction shown inFig. I, the tank is formed by bending a sheet or sheets 9 cylindricalform, the ends of which are pro vided with depending projections 10 and'll' ll which are secured to the outer faces" of the longitudinal sidesills 1 and 2. The space between the side sills is bridged by afloorplate 12, having depending flanges 13 and i Specification of LettersPatent.

14, which are. also fastened to arrange cross tie members also beutilized rectangular frame,

in substantially" Patented @ct. 25.19211.

the side sills but secured to the inner faces thereof so that the tankis formed as a substantially integral structure consisting of thelongitudinal side sills, the surge plates, the floor plate and thecurvedbody portion. that the flanges 10 and 11, as well as the flanges13 and 1 1 may be autogenously sol-' dered or welded tothe side sills 1and 2.

' Beneath the tank body proper I prefer to consisting of plates 15,havm'g end flanges 16 and 17 adapted to be fastened to the webs of thelongitudinal side sills. 1 and 2 by bolts or other fastening devices 18and 19. The intermediate portions of the tie members are provided withpipe openings 20 to receive and support the longitudinal pipes 21, which,lead from the several compartments of the tank. The fastening devices18 and 19 may for securing the can rack It is understood brackets orsupports 22 and 23 to the longitudinal side sills, as clearly shown inFig. I. The brackets may consist of web portions provided with lateralflanges 24 and vertical flanges 25, the vertical flanges receiving thefastening devices 18 and 19 and the lateral flanges sup orting the canrack.

In Fig. I I I haveshown a slightly modified form of support inwhich thelongitudinal side sills 26 and 27 are of substantially Z-beam form withthe tank resting upon the outwardly flared flanges 28 and 29, to. whichit may be autogenously soldered or welded. The construction of tank inFig. III will conform to the usual construction, it being obvious thatthe tank may be set upon the flanges 28 and 29 and welded thereto sothat a substantially integral construction will be provided.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letwalls of the sill members andcooperating Wll'illffthfi body sheet and sill members to form a*'tankbody.

2.In a vehicle tank structure, longitudinal sill members, a body sheethaving de- .pendinglongitudinal edge flanges attached to th be s,

6120111161 walls of the sill 'mema bottom sheet having depending,

operating with the bod longitudinal edge flan es attached to the innerwalls of the sil members and cosheet and sill members to form a tanbody, and can rack brackets attached to the outer walls of the sillmembers. v

3. In a vehicle tank structure, longitudinal sill members a body sheethaving depending, longitudinal edge flanges attached to the outer wallsof the sill members, a bottom sheet having depending, longitudinal edgeflanges attached to the inner walls of the sill members and cooperatingwith the body sheet and sill members to form a tank body and cross tiemembers secured to the inner walls of the sill members and supportingthe bottom late.

4. In a vehic e tank structure, long1tud1-' nal sill members, a bodysheet having de flanges attached to the outer walls of t e sill members,a bottom sheet havin depending, longitudinal edge flanges attacfied tothe inner walls of the sill members and coiiperatin with the body sheetand sill members to gorma tank body, the upper portions of the sillmembers projecting into the tank body and constituting surge plates.

5. A tank structure comprising side sills having upwardly extendingintegral surge sheets, and a tank secured to the side sills below thesurge sheets.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

pending, longitudinal edge ANDREW A. KRAMER.

